The purpose of the Qualitative Site Review (QSR) is to provide DC Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB), public charter school leaders, and other community members with qualitative evidence to complement the quantitative evidence gathered in the accountability framework and charter goal attainment to determine charter continuance at reviews. (The School Reform Act requires DC PCSB to conduct a charter review of each school at least every five years.)
For parents,the attendance and discipline performance of their child's school is important. Each day, we collaborate with our public charter schools to incorporate common-sense policies aimed at increasing attendance and improving discipline across the school districts. Transparency is our most important tool: We share information among schools to encourage better performance, and, in turn, we provide more information to parents and students.
Annual reports provide insight into each public charter school’s academic offerings, parent engagement efforts, student outcomes, and relevant data, and more. Created for a variety of stakeholders, these annual reports give public charter schools the opportunity to elaborate on the merits of their programs. Every public charter school Local Education Agency (or LEA) is required to create and submit an annual report to the DC Public Charter School Board annually. View current and past reports below.
When a parent/guardian or community member has a complaint against a school, it is essential that they first contact the individual charter school leader/principal and, if necessary, the school’s Board of Trustees, to address their concerns directly through the school’s established grievance process. Should the issue remain unresolved or inadequately addressed, the complainant can then reach out to DC PCSB. Our primary goal upon receiving such a complaint is to ensure that the school has (a) followed its own complaint process to address the person’s grievance, (b) remained in compliance with its charter agreement, and (c) not violated any applicable laws.
Public charter schools educate a diverse student population, including students with disabilities and Emerging Multilingual Learners. View resources public charter schools should use to support students.
We review financial information to see how well schools balance their checkbooks. High-performing schools ensure they have sufficient finances for the year plus any contingencies. In cases of low-rated schools, the Board works closely with a school's leadership for an improvement plan that ensures solvency.